A melodic, introspective rock gem from Health Club, “Cut and Dry” is described by the Wisconsin-based band as being “about self-destructive tendencies and the frustration of feeling trapped in the chaos you’ve created for yourself.” The lyrics, specifically, show “a longing for better days while grappling with the weight of expectations from others.” “Just throw my patience out the window,” a dazed, enamoring vocal presence starts alongside glistening guitar twangs. A whirring distortion complements the ensuing sequence, which embraces a comforting ’90s nostalgia feeling into the “best days of our lives,” feedback-touched smoothness. A bass-y pulse pairs with twanging guitars

Claire Brooks – “Oxygen”

10.12.2024

Listen: The Dirty Turkeys - "Cowboy Caravan" -- Obscure Sound

Boulder-based band The Dirty Turkeys unveil a stylish rock command on “Cowboy Caravan,” the title track from their new album. “Do you know the words to this song?” debonair vocals open as prancing guitar twangs emanate alongside. Escalating vocal vigor pairs with beckoning vocal effects, reminiscent of black midi, as quivering guitar tones invoke a nostalgic pull. The band excels with a described “acid cow punk genre of music,” that achieves in its melodic and aesthetical drive, fully. — This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.

Claire Brooks – “Oxygen”

10.12.2024

Listen: Sheep Chase - "timetrip" -- Obscure Sound

A hypnotic, dreamy fusing of trickling guitars and ascending vocals stir on “timetrip,” a memorable track from Sheep Chase. The artist describes the release as “a meditation on inertia and existential dread,” — and those meditative qualities are certainly evident from the get-go, building from “do you remember the time?” reflections into introspective questionings like “is that really me?” The steady guitar and rhythms combine with sporadic effervescent pulses, as serene vocals attain a more soaring entrancement past the mid-point. Soaring vocal refrains call out at in the satiating final minute, blissfully enchanting in amidst gorgeous guitar lines and a

Claire Brooks – “Oxygen”

10.12.2024

Listen: Housewyfe - "a race for inner space" -- Obscure Sound

Housewyfe melds psychedelic ’60s pop mystique with hook-friendly dreaminess on new single “a race for inner space,” described by the San Diego-based artist as “a song about a girl living in the Cold War era and working in a secret remote viewing program.” Flashes of organs meld with twangy guitars for an enjoyable intrigue, moving seamlessly into the “sky-high, where I’m meant to be,” blissfulness in the chorus. The initial “in for the journey,” drive is equally riveting, complemented by brassy adornments into conveyed feelings of unease. Cinematic in its themes with an aptly stylish, nostalgic range of instrumentation, “a

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Listen: Health Club - "Cut and Dry" -- Obscure Sound

Listen: The Dirty Turkeys - "Cowboy Caravan" -- Obscure Sound

Listen: Sheep Chase - "timetrip" -- Obscure Sound

Listen: Housewyfe - "a race for inner space" -- Obscure Sound

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Claire Brooks – “Oxygen”